Funnel.



D.l B. LANDRS.V

PUNNEL.

APPLI'OATION FILED MAR.11.-191s.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

W'ITNESSES l vIVDAV'II) B. LANDERS, OF HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.

FUNNEL.

spcification ofreaers Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

Application filed :March 11, 1913. Serial No. 753,549.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, Davie B. LANDniis, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Hollywood, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California,,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Funnels, of-whicli the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompa nying drawing.

This invention relates to tunnels, and has for its object the production of an efficient means'. forfiltering the liquid before the saine passes therefrom. y

Another object of this invention is the production of an air passageway for allow` ing the air to escape from the vessel which is being filled.

With these and other objects inview this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangementsy of parts as will be and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing :-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the exterior portion of the funnel. Fig. 2 is a sectional perspective view of the interior of the funnel. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device showing the chamois filter removed. Fig. 4 is a perspective View ofthe exterior portion of the funnel showing a slightly modified form thereof. Fig; 5 is a vertical sectional view hereinafter `fully described of a portion of the funnel taken through one of the bracket members. Fig. 6 is a'vertical sectional view-of a portion of the funnel as illustrated in 'the modified forni.

Referring to the accompanying .drawing by numerals it will be seen that the device consists of theJ sides 1 `which carry the ot- 'tom 2 which is concaved so,as to allow the liquid to flow toward the centra-l portion. This bottom 2 is provided with the centrally arranged opening. 3 adjacent which is formed the nozzleor spout 4. In order to .allow the funnel to be placed upon a flat surface or to be supported upon the member which is being lled the bottoni is also provided with the substantially U-shape supports 5 for this purpose. The sides 1 are also provided with the ordinary handles 6 for carrying the funnel when it is so desired. n i

The sides 1 carryupon the inner sides thereof and adjacent the top portion a plurality of brackets 7 which are provided with the depending portions 8. These brackets 7 carry the wire filter basket 10. The basket is spaced from the side portions of the funnel by means of the brackets 'T as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 5 and the lower portion is also spaced from the bottom 2. IVithin this basketfiltei' there is a chamois filter member 9 which constitutes a filter for the liquid for removing the dirt or sediment therefrom.

The wire basket 10 constitutes a supporting means forl the chamois filter for relieving the chamois from the weight of the dirt.

The sides l of the funnel are provided with the beaded portion 1. The wire basket 10 and the chamois filter 9 are bent back over the brackets 7 as indicated at 11 to form a filtering closure for the space between the basket 10 andthe sides 1. In order to hold the basket and chamois in their correct position there is provided a metal band 12nwhiclivis adapted to fit upon the inner portions of the filter 9 .so as to bear upon the depending portions 8 of the brackets 7 and in this manner hold the basket 10 and the filtert) in the correct position. In order to hold the filter 9 and basket 10 over the brackets the filter and basket extend o ver the beaded portion l and also to relieve the stiain from the band 12 there is provided a retaining ring 12 which rests upon the filter and wire basket and bears.

4 and through the air passage 13 which is ,formed by spacing the wire basket and the skin filter at a distance frointhe'bottom 2. The air then passes up the air passage formed as illustrated at 14 and will be .allowed to escape through the openings 18 formed in the sides 1, and in this manner the vessel may be filled without causing the liquid contained within the funnel to bubble or. splash over the side portions thereof.

In the modified form illustrated in Figs. 4 and' 6the sides 14 are provided with the usual bottom 15 and the spout 4 and supports 5. The sides 14 extend up and are bent over to form a closing'rim 16 which terminates in thedepeiiding fiange 17. This depending fiange is adapted to hold the supporting .member 19 which comprises the sides 20 and supporting flanges 21 and 22. The flange 21 rests upon the rim 1G for supporting the member- 1) at a spaced distance passage the sides la are provided with a lurality of apertures 18 for this purpose. y use of this rim'l any dirt or foreign object will be prevented from falling down into the air passage, and in this manner down through the spout 4 into the vessel which is being filled.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, ista A funnel of' the class described comprising a body having straight sides and concaved bottoni, inverted U-shaped spacing brackets fixedly secured to said sides, a Wire filter basket positioned within said body, a skin filter positioned within said w'ire basket, the upper portions of said brackets extending evenly with the upper portion of Said sides, said sides provided with a plurality of openings adjacent the upper portion thereof, the upper .portions of said wire filter basket and said skin filter folded back over said brackets so as to rest evenly upon the upper portions of said brackets, a ring positioned upon the outer portion of said body for holding said wire filter basket and said skin filter upon said brackets, a retaining band positioned within said body for holding said filters upon said brackets, said filters positioned at an equally spaced distance from said sides and bottom by means of said brackets for allowing the free passage of air therearound, said skin filter fit- 1 ting over Said brackets for preventing dirt from entering between said sides and said filters.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID B. LANDERS. l

Witnesses: RALPH C. LONG,

ARTHUR W. LARsoN. 

